Home Theater
As the winner of four International CEDIA/Audio Video Interiors Magazine "Best Dedicated High End Home Theater" awards, IMS specializes in the design and installation of high performance Home Theater packages.

Whether you want to add Home Theater equipment to an existing room or you prefer a purpose built cinema recreating a classic movie palace, we'll turn your dreams into reality.

Our designs take into account all aspects of proper Home Theater engineering. As co-editor of the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Home Theatre Manual, Tom Wells has amassed over 20 years of practical experience in the field of Home Theatre design!

Tom Wells
President Integrated Media Systems:
Home Theater is more than just a big screen TV and a pair of speakers. Our theaters are better performing theaters. Better audio and video with genuine ease of use and control.

We use 'one button simple ' control systems.

Ease of use and level of control separates us from our competition.

Our low end starts at $25,000 to $30,000. We are HD TV compatible with Dolby digital DTS surround sound.

Home Theater is different things to different people... not just a place to watch movies anymore. It is a multi-media presentation facility.

Microsoft X Box on a 110" projection screen makes video games with four people a whole different experience.

We do a lot of 'theme theaters' where we're designing an Art Deco theater or traditional proscenium with curtain, sconce lighting, terraced seating with comfortable leather recliners, maybe a fiber optic star field ceiling, and candy counter and popcorn machine.

These are the things that started home theaters as a trend several years ago. Now things are much more multi purpose.

The potential of home theater: 'Surfing the internet on big screens' Being able to video teleconference 'Video games' Televised sporting events and concerts

No longer are we just going to the movies at home.

As GenX matures and becomes our clients, they will probably want more than just a room for watching movies. Perhaps they well be turned on by a well lighted comfortable open space with a family room atmosphere where you can do multiple things. DVD, direct digital satellite TV, digital cable, off-air high def satellite video, video games, video games, video teleconferencing, and computer graphics.

Clients who want our systems often have the where with all to explore and develop their own concepts and dreams.

We optimize the room for audio and video and develop the lighting and control package. Then we work with a theater designer to make sure all of the elements come together in a concept package. We develop drawings or can give a 3-D interactive design of the room. Everyone wants something special so they don't end up with a theater just like the one down the street. We can deliver that."